Sam surprises Patrick at the hospital to talk about their kiss. He wants to explore what they have. She's scared that she might lose him as a friend. The doctor knows that getting together could mess things up, but it could also make them better. They kiss and he offers to take her to the Metro Court for a date.

At General Hospital, the children gather to hear the Christmas story. Suddenly the lights in the hospital flicker and Dr. Obrecht shows up dressed like a monster. Patrick and Nikolas confront her and she explains she is educating the children about Krampus. She gathers everyone around for the story about Krampus, a Christmas monster who eats bad little children. All the children scream at the story, all but Joss who loves it. Nikolas puts an end to Krampus and has Monica bring out Santa for the kids. Sam arrives with Danny and she locks eyes with Jason/Jake. Meanwhile Patrick talks with Elizabeth. She asks him to drop Cameron off after the party so she and Jake can slip out and set-up Cameron’s present. Elizabeth then quickly prevents Jake and Sam from having words. She steals Jake away. Sam then goes to talk to Patrick. Patrick surprises her with a gift, a keychain for all her silly putty keys she makes while on the job. They later share a kiss under the mistletoe. Elsewhere, Obrecht sees Nathan up and around and thinks he should be in bed. He scolds his mother for her scary tale, but thanks her for making it possible for Maxie to see her daughter. He asks how she got the judge to change his mind? Obrecht remembers going to Monica and threatening to replace her as chief of cardiology if she didn’t get the judge to change his mind. Obrecht tells Nathan she simply motivated Monica. Nathan returns to his room and gets a video call from Maxie and Georgie. She says this is the best Christmas she’s ever had. Obrecht soon joins Nathan and sees a screen shot of Maxie and Georgie. He thanks Obrecht again and says, “Merry Christmas Mom.” Obrecht cries and then begins singing “The First Noel.” Elsewhere the judge shows up at the hospital to see Monica. She remembers having to withhold affection from the judge in order to make him reverse his decision. Monica still wonders why he was so harsh with Maxie, and she thinks it has to do with his own daughter Kayla. It turns out the judge had a troubled daughter who he always bailed out and never punished. His daughter ended up dying in an accident after drunk driving one night. The judge didn’t want Maxie to go through life breaking all the rules like Kayla.

At the hospital, Nathan tells Alexis he promised Maxie she would spend Christmas with Georgie. Alexis assures him she won't give up. Nathan also wants her to represent his sister. They discuss Nina. Nathan thinks she's sick. Alexis agrees. She hopes she gets the help she needs, but reminds him Nina hurt her daughter. Nathan wants to protect his sister and brings up Alexis' sister. He reminds her they're family. Alexis grins. "The Cassadine card." Alexis agrees to represent Nina, but warns it will be an uphill battle. Nathan calls someone for help with the Maxie situation. "I can't do this without you." Elsewhere, Jake flashes to holding Sam at gunpoint. Patrick asks, "You okay?" They chat about Thanksgiving. Jake thinks Sam told Patrick about him. Patrick says he hasn't seen much of her and asks what he thinks she told him. Jake tells him he can't trust his memories. He asks if he could do something now and forget about it tomorrow. Jake wonders if what he's recalling could be a real memory. When Patrick speculates that Jake was no doctor or lawyer, Jake backtracks.

Sabrina meets Patrick for lunch at the Metro Court. Patrick tells her that it was Victor Cassadine who was responsible for Gabriel’s death. He tells her the entire story about Victor forcing Robin to work for him, and how Sam is furious at him for not telling her the truth about Jason. Sabrina is sure Sam will forgive him. Sabrina confesses to Patrick what she did to Ava when she thought Ava was to blame for their son’s death. Patrick says nobody was hurt, and she needs to forgive herself. The two hug and promise to remain friends.

Back at Metro Court, Sam runs into Patrick. Patrick apologizes for what he did, and he says he doesn’t want to lose his friend and what they could have been. She says she doesn’t want to lose it either. Sam says it doesn’t matter what he did or didn’t tell her, because Jason is still gone and he’s not coming back.

Alexis runs into Maxie at Kelly's while looking for Molly. She putters off and Maxie talks to herself until Patrick interrupts. He fills her in about his fight with Sam. Meanwhile, Molly is with TJ in the kitchen. They talk about their moms and how they can never trust them.

Nathan is brought into GH by some paramedics. They try to control his bleeding and rush him into surgery. Obrecht bursts in to save her son. Lulu and Sam arrive at the hospital, eager for news. Sam tells her all about being a hostage and Nathan getting shot. Lulu wonders if she should call Maxie. She does. Dante arrives for an update. Obrecht comes out, covered in blood. She explains that her son will pull through. Maxie barges in to see Nathan. Obrecht gives her a few minutes and orders the cop not to scare his 'Mutter' again. Meanwhile, Patrick fusses over Sam and tells her he cares. He walks off. Dante needs a statement from Sam. She's determined to get the man who helped Jason's killer go free.

Maxie is at Kelly’s Diner worrying about Nathan. Lulu joins her and lets her know that she spoke with Dante and both he and Nathan are okay. They switch the subject to Maxie’s hearing, which is next week. Lulu thinks Maxie will be able to celebrate the New Year with Nathan and her daughter. Later Lulu heads off and Maxie continues to worry about Nathan. Meanwhile, Carly is drinking alone at the bar when Patrick joins her. Patrick tells Carly the truth about Jason surviving being shot and how he was taken to the clinic where Robin attempted to save him. Patrick says Robin tried everything she could to save him, but he still died. He says Sam is furious with him and Patrick has no idea what to do. Carly urges him not to give up on Sam. Patrick gives her the same advice about Sonny, knowing she will find a way to make it work.

At the PCPD, Cesar smugly tells Anna about causing some problems for Drake and Sam. She gets riled up and he suggests she relax. Anna questions him about Helena. He's not very forthcoming but teases her about mind control. Anna gets distraught and insists he could never control her. Nothing could make her love him. "The spell is broken," Faison says, announcing that he will be a free man... free from her. "You're not worthy of my love," he adds. She sobs. Down the hall, Sam demands some answers from Patrick. He admits that Jason survived but died later while Robin was trying to keep him alive. He's known for months. She shoves him and rails about what she lost. He's sorry. "Screw sorry!" she shoots back. He justifies himself and asks for forgiveness. She's not forgiving. Sam lost her last chance to tell Jason she loved him. He offers to take her home but she asks him to go. Anna comes down the hall with Faison. She assures Sam that Faison will pay. As soon as the cop leaves, someone leaps in and grabs Sam.

At the station, Anna and Faison talk over each other in the interrogation room. She loathes him. There's been decades of torture between them and she thinks it's just because he could never have her. He says she's no better than him and tries to bite her. The cop vows to send him to prison. "You say that all the time but it never happens," he points out. They rehash his crimes. She's determined to keep him away from Robin forever. She lets Patrick and Sam in then leaves. Sam demands answers about Jason. Cesar says it was just business and Jason would understand. She doesn't take that well. Patrick confronts him about his son's death. Faison claims that was actually Victor. They tell him what Spencer said and try to make sense of this. Faison tells Sam what Robin has been doing at Creighton-Clark with Jason. He suggests she get the rest of her answers from Dr. Drake. Sam runs off in tears. Patrick follows her. He admits that he knows that Jason is alive.